China, mainland vs World: Food Packaging — Energy Use

China, mainland
635,758 TJ
in 2023
World
789,894 TJ
in 2023
China, mainland rank
2nd
World rank
1st

Food Packaging — Energy Use over time

  • China, mainland
  • World
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M199020062023

How they compare

World currently reports 789,894 TJ against 635,758 TJ in China, mainland, a difference of 154,136 TJ.

That makes World's figure about 1.2 times China, mainland's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

China, mainland ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 65 countries.

World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland World Difference Ahead
1990s 14,564 TJ 162,661 TJ 148,096 TJ World
2000s 495,202 TJ 622,029 TJ 126,826 TJ World
2010s 657,484 TJ 804,328 TJ 146,844 TJ World
2020s 575,658 TJ 725,020 TJ 149,362 TJ World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food packaging — energy use, China, mainland or World?
World, at 789,894 TJ against 635,758 TJ in China, mainland as of 2023.
What is the difference in food packaging — energy use between China, mainland and World?
154,136 TJ, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and World?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do China, mainland and World rank globally for food packaging — energy use?
China, mainland ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 65 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Food Packaging — Energy Use (Coal). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Food Packaging — Energy Use (Coal)
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
99 places, 2,799 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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